"... In nine rounds of the league, Sporting Gijon has five wins, three draws and one loss, ranking third in the league with 16 points. The points are actually one point higher than the defending champion Valencia... Both teams are currently in good shape.
Not bad, especially Sporting Gijon, they have won consecutively in the league and UEFA Cup. I think this will be a very intense and beautiful game..."
"Before the game, coach Ranieri praised Sporting Gijon coach Li Ang and believed that Sporting Gijon was the biggest surprise in La Liga this season..."
"Coach Li Ang said that Ranieri is a respectable coach, but he rarely takes the initiative to praise his opponents. However, people who are worried that this game will become calm can rest assured. Sporting Gijon was previously defeated by Valencia in the Super Cup.
Double kill, with Coach Li Ang’s nature, he will definitely not let go of the opportunity for revenge..."
"There is one point difference between the two teams. Considering the real strength comparison between the two teams, people have expressed doubts about whether Sporting Gijon can continue to occupy the top four positions in the standings. Although Valencia is playing away from home, but
It is generally optimistic. In this case, why does this game still attract so much attention? I think everyone is not so much concerned about the game as it is about the result of the contest between the two head coaches: as a Spanish football temperament
What kind of sparks will there be in the collision between the best coach and the worst-tempered coach?"
The game between Sporting Gijon and Valencia is the well-deserved highlight of this round of La Liga. There were many comments and speculations about this game, which became the focus of public opinion before the game.
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As the media said, the head coaches of both sides in this game are a major attraction. Valencia head coach Ranieri was nicknamed "Tinker" because in the early years he made several mistakes when directing the game. The situation
Or when the score was dominant, he made a substitution and lost the game. As the saying goes, "a good pot does not need to be fixed," so he was given such a name, which was a bit teasing. Later, he was used to put out fires and mend the pot.
The meaning has been expanded to help the team stop the decline and make up for the leaks, and it has a somewhat complimentary meaning. Mainly because his coaching philosophy in the early years was conservative and based on a solid foundation, so the results of any team he took were good, but when he wanted to compete for the championship, he was not bad.
But he is a very determined person with a good character and no temper. Nowadays, when talking about him, he is basically treated with full respect, while when talking about the tinker, he is basically teased lightly.
As for Li Ang, his unruly character and his enthusiasm for work are also a unique landscape of La Liga this season. Such a showdown between two head coaches with completely different personalities is indeed very eye-catching.
Of course, as the media said, Sporting Gijon was double beaten by Valencia in the Spanish Super Cup before the start of the season. Sporting Gijon is not a team that does not hold grudges. This is doomed for today's game. The home team will not
They are willing to be calm, and Valencia, as the defending champion, is actually beaten by Sporting Gijon in the standings. This will definitely make them unwilling to accept it, and they will also take winning as their ultimate goal. Both teams are aiming to win.
The collision between teams is bound to be very exciting.
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"Dear viewers, welcome to the tenth round of the Spanish Primera Division, Sporting Gijon vs. Valencia at home! I am D'Agostino, and my old friend Gonzalez is commentating for us today.
.Old man, what do you think of today’s game?”
"In fact, Ranieri is not a head coach who pursues the path of artistic football. He is a head coach who attaches great importance to the results of the game. When he coached Valencia for the first time, he brought Italy's defense to Valencia. Only then did he
With Valencia's real take-off, they won the Copa del Rey, qualified for the Champions League, and reached the historic finals of the European Champions League! This time, Ranieri coached Valencia again.
The team got off to a somewhat shaky start, but it’s worth looking forward to.”
At this time, some video materials began to play on the TV screen. These were some scenes from 1997 to 1999 when Ranieri coached Valencia for the first time.
The story between Ranieri and Valencia began in 1997. After the team experienced a brief period of prosperity in the Hiddink and Aragones eras (becoming the Copa del Rey and league runner-up successively), the new chairman Corte
Si took over the scepter of Roig, who was infamous for the "Mijatovic incident".
At the beginning of the 1998 season, after Valdano was unable to control the team and had poor results, Leiro, the old coach who coached the team in 1994, could not bring the team back to life. At this time, Cortez thought of his victory in the championship a few months ago.
Ranieri, the former coach of the "Flower City" who led the team to the Camp Nou in the semi-finals of the Football Association Cup, so after a brief handover ceremony, the Italian took over the turbulent Valencia amid the doubts of the world.
The team at that time was indeed a "broken winter melon - rotten to the core": a shameful start with four consecutive losses and an embarrassing record of 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses since mid-October made Ranieri feel even more stressed and severe.
At that time, the central axis of the team's three lines was also controlled by veterans (Zubizareta-Dukic-L Mira-Romario). Due to the poor record, morale was flagging and people's minds were wandering. Ranieri adopted an iron-fist policy.
, first of all, "sent" Romario, who was contemptuous of the team and undisciplined, back to Brazil; and then pushed Mendieta, who has a delicate position in the team, Angulo, Farinos and others of the second team to the front desk;
Let the Italian Carboni, Frenchman Roche and Angelo Ma at the back reorganize the defense; give Argentine Olympic striker Lopez and Croatia's Fraovic absolute trust, and join the "Little Donkey" in the Toyota Cup
Later, Valencia regained its prominence and swept the top three in Spain. In the 21st round of the league at Camp Nou, when the champion Barcelona led 3:0, they surprisingly scored 4 goals in the last 20 minutes, creating a record in La Liga.
The greatest super comeback in history. Unfortunately, due to the lack of stability in performance and lack of stamina, Ranieri's team only ranked 9th in the first season, and they were also unfortunately defeated in the Copa del Rey clash with Barcelona.
Reached the quarter-finals.
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The 1999 season was a year that all Valencia teams talked about, and it was also the pinnacle of Ranieri's coaching career. Valencia became the most brilliant team in Spain at the time. Ranieri continued his remarks before the game
After sending Ortega, who was in ups and downs, to Sampdoria, he recruited Schwartz, his old subordinate in the "Flower City", and awarded the No. 10 jersey to the Swedish Sappers;
Madrid's frustrated national goalkeeper Canizares came to replace the aging Zubizarreta in the World Cup; at the same time, Swedish central defender Bjorklund from Glasgow Rangers and G Popescu, who was released by Barcelona, were dug out at a low price; Romania was added to the forward line.
The Illie brothers; coupled with Angulo, Farinos, Mendieta, Lopez, Fraovic and other powerful players who have been trained for a season, the team has formed the largest team since the 1990s.
In the first round of the league, Angulo gave Ranieri a good start against compatriot Sacchi's Atletico Madrid. Although the team had minor setbacks subsequently, losing to Deportivo La Coruna, Real Valladolid, Barcelona, and Bilbao.
Atletico E, but the team still unanimously supports Ranieri inside and outside. Starting from the 5:1 home sweep of Real Betis, Real Zaragoza and Real Madrid have become the victims. Argentine striker Lopez and the midfield organization
Mendieta and wing attacker Angulo began to attract the attention of major powers with consecutive goals, precise passes, and sharp breakthroughs. The team's points once topped the list, and there were shocking kills.
Entered the Champions Cup final, but unfortunately finished second!
Ranieri enjoyed high respect in Valencia at that time and is still talked about today.
"The current Sporting de Gijon coached by Li Ang reminds people of Valencia back then. Both teams were built by the head coach and began to show strong competitiveness in the league. The difference is that Sporting Gijon is more
Grassroots, they have just returned from the Spanish Second Division, and their players are even more unknown. However, these players introduced and built by coach Li Ang have burst out with amazing energy. Now, facing the defending champion Valencia, facing
Italian Ranieri's Valencia, this will be the biggest test for the biggest dark horse in La Liga this season!" Gonzalez said. Obviously, he thinks Valencia is more difficult than the Galacticos Real Madrid.
Dealing with it will be the most powerful opponent Sporting Gijon has encountered so far, and it will be the real touchstone for this dark polo team!
PS: Update 5. My eyelids seem to be stuck with glue and my breathing is a little slow.
